27th Annual Midlands Heart Ball

Saturday, February 18, 2017

University of South Carolina Alumni Center

About the Heart Ball:

With over $200,000 raised in 2016 and more than 300 guests in attendance, our Midlands Heart
Ball is considered one of the oldest and most prestigious black-tie events in Columbia! The Heart
The Reality
Ball seeksDonor
to exceedBenefits
standards of funding & community participation. Guests will enjoy over
Auction
$100,000 in Silent & Live Auctions along Heart
with a disease
seated dinner
livecause
musicoftodeath
celebrate
is the and
leading
in SC the
culmination of a year-round campaign to raise critical funds to advance our lifesaving mission.
Recognition as auction donor in Heart 1 out of 3 women have a form of heart disease
35,000 babies are born each year with a congenital heart defect
Ball program distributed to 300+ guests
Every 34 seconds someone has a heart attack

2-3 feet of table space for each item Every 40 seconds suffers a stroke.
Stroke is the leading cause of disability in this country
donated
Opportunity to provide marketing
materials to display within designated
auction table space

SC Research Institutions
Premier Auction Donor

USC $616,000
Clemson $198,406
MUSC $2,027,703

($1,000+ Donors)

All standard benefits as listed above

Auction item is highlighted on Heart Ball

website

Special recognition as a Premier Auction

Donor in the Heart Ball program

Invitation to VIP Auction Preview Party

AHA Tax Id: 135613797

How We Spend Your Donation

Fundraising
13%

Management &
General 7.2%
Community Services 6.1%
Education & Training 11.7%

Public Health & Education

40.6%

Research
21.4%